WSCC Offering Path For LPN to RN

If you are working in the nursing field as an LPN and would like to become an RN, Walters State is now offering a pathway for that to happen. A Tennessee Hospital Association grant received by Walters State Community College, in conjunction with Covenant Health Morristown-Hamblen, is funding a one-year pilot pathway making it more convenient for a working licensed practical nurse to become a registered nurse. Dr. Sheila Williams, dean of health programs at Walters State, says for many working nurses, traditional class schedules simply aren’t feasible. So this pathway will offer evening and weekend hours that will make it possible for students to continue working while advancing their education.

The deadline to apply for the LPN-to-RN Program has been extended until Feb. 28 for all applicants, including those interested in the pilot pathway.

Chosen students will do the majority of their clinical rotations at Covenant Health’s Morristown-Hamblen Hospital. Many LPN-to-RN students have their tuition paid by Tennessee Reconnect, a last dollar grant offered for Tennessee residents without an associate or bachelor’s degree who are 23 and older. For more information click on this link https://ws.edu/academics/programs/aas/nursing.aspx.